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Side Dishes
Zesty New Potatoes
3 pounds (small) new red potatoes, unpeeled
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 envelopes zesty Italian dressing mix
Potatoes should be the size of golf balls. If not, cut in half or quarter.
Pour the oil in a plastic bag and add the potatoes and shake to coat well. Add the salad dressing mix and shake well until all the potatoes are coated. Place potatoes into crock. Cover and cook: Low –
Makes 8 servings.
Candied Carrots & Walnuts
2 (16 oz) packages frozen sliced carrots
3⁄4 cups pancake syrup
1⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cups chopped walnuts
Combine all ingredients in crock. Stir well. Cover and cook on High for 5 hours.* Makes about 21⁄2 quarts. *Only the High setting is recommended for this recipe
Baked Potatoes
Scrub baking potatoes and pierce skin in several places with a fork. Stack pota- toes in a pyramid in crock so as not to touch the side. Cover and cook: Low –
Rice, Beans, & Salsa
1 (16 oz) cans black beans, drained
1 (16 oz) cans cannellini beans or navy beans, drained 1 (14 oz) can chicken broth
1 cups uncooked long grain rice, not instant
1 quarts salsa
1 cups water
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
Combine all ingredients in crock. Stir well. Cover and cook: Low – 10 hours
OR High – 5 hours. Makes about 3 quarts.
Maple-Baked Beans
4 (15 oz) cans pork’n beans
1⁄4 cup chopped onion
1⁄3 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons dry mustard
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
Combine all ingredients to crock. Cover and cook: Low –
High –
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